Friday Evening Options

Friday night's open agenda will provide conference attendees with a number of options to experience restaurants and entertainment in Catawba County and the region. On-site, attendees can purchase a ticket to the NC Association of Black County Officials (NCABCO Scholarship Banquet), or choose to have dinner with YouthVoice delegates.

At the conclusion of the early bird registration period (ends July 31), the NCACC will poll registrants to sign up for a handful of off-site options, offered on a first-come, first-served basis while space remains:

Hickory Crawdads baseball

Trolley to nearby downtown Morganton

Update: RSVP information was distributed to all registrants via email on Wednesday, August 8. Tickets for the baseball game and the trolley will sell out quickly, so please make your arrangements as soon as possible.The RSVP Page can be accessed here.

Crawdads Baseball

Put up your pinchers for this battle of crustaceans! Bonus: It’s Star Wars Night at the ballpark! Double bonus: There will be post-game fireworks!

You must be signed up in advance. Check at the registration desk to see if you have signed up, or if there is availability. Game ticket includes a picnic dinner in the picnic pavilion. Bus transportation is available from the Hickory Metro Convention Center entrance. The bus will leave at 6 p.m., and make two return trips: one after the 7th inning, and one after the game concludes.

Trolley to downtown Morganton and dinner

You must be signed up in advance. Check at the registration desk to see if you have signed up, or if there is availability. The trolley will depart from the Hickory Metro Convention Center entrance at 6 p.m., and will return at roughly 8:30 p.m.